A work environment where the culture is in sync with the chosen strategy and is conducive to good strategy execution it is considered a valuable managerial ally because:
A) there is much less risk of embarrassing ethical violations.
B) it provides company personnel with clear guidance regarding "how we do things around here and produces significant peer pressures from co-workers to conform to culturally acceptable norms".
C) there is reduced need to incorporate negative motivational practices and punitive-type incentives into the reward structure and in the company's approach to people management.
D) there is reduced need to employ benchmarking,best practice programs,reengineering,Six Sigma,and TQM to achieve competitive advantage.
E) the culture can be readily incorporated into the company's strategic vision and facilitate the achievement of stretch objectives.

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When the culture of the work environment is in sync with the chosen strategy, it provides clear guidance to the employees on how they should conduct themselves in the organization, which leads to peer pressure and conformity to culturally acceptable norms. This helps the organization to reduce the need for negative motivational practices and punitive incentives in the reward structure, resulting in a positive work environment.

A Work Environment Where the Culture Is in Sync with the Chosen